Crazy Week

Just over a week ago we had temperatures of about 23 degrees...absolutely beautiful weather...and now this week just above 0!!
Last night there was a winter storm warning and we got snow and really strong winds. This morning I left for work at around 6:30 knowing that the roads would be pretty bad. When I got to work at 7:30 the power was out in the building. So I waited for a while until other teachers showed up to talk about what the day would look like. Most teachers arrived and then the emergency phone line started ringing off the hook - parents wondering if school was still on. Our school board does not close down schools for anything - no snow days, nothing. So we went on with the school day. I had nine students in my class out of 20 and the power was out all day!! No lights, no heat, no phones...the kids even had to bring flashlights into the bathrooms. I couldn't believe it. But we survived. Seems that the area my school is in was the only area that was affected for so long by a power outage.
Mike has had a crazy week as well. Sailing meetings, parent teacher interviews and volleyball...and this weekend will be crazy for him as well with softball, a volleyball tournament and getting ready to leave on his sailing trip on Monday! We will have to pick up a few more things for his trip this weekend.
Only 7 more Mondays left until our summer holidays!!! We are looking forward to having some visitors and also to be going home for a while!!!